Michael Vaughan can count himself extremely lucky to pick up a central contract.

This is somebody who has averaged only 27 in first-class cricket over the last 12 months so there seems to be a hint of sentimentality in the decision to award him one.

Kevin Pietersen and the selectors are hoping he's going to regain the form that he showed in 2005 and the years before that, but he's done precious little for England on a regular basis since he captained the side to that famous Ashes victory.

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David Lloyd and Bob Willis share their views on England's performance in the recent Test series. Read on...

With so few candidates for the England captaincy, Bob Willis says Kevin Pietersen was the only choice. Read on...

Bob Willis says the England selectors are right to recall Steve Harmison, but this has to be his last chance. Read on...

Bob Willis is confident England will be able to handle South Africa's much talked about pace attack. Read on...